The Journal of Studies in Language ISSN:1225-4770(Print) 2671-6151(Online) 언어연구

The current study aims to develop and analyze a 72 lesson, class-based online retraining program for Korean language teachers-focusing on universities in Kazakhstan and Indonesia. The purpose of this research is to enhance the capacity of teachers by providing online courses outside of Korea. A 72-hour program with customized courses were provided to 4 universities locating Kazakhstan and Indonesia. 69 Korean language lecturers, including both in-university and off-campus teachers were participated in this study. Responses to the curriculum satisfaction survey were analyzed, and the results are as follows. Overseas teachers were satisfied with the structure and contents of the online program, and were positive about the curriculum. Lecturers from Kazakhstan with high language proficiency and extensive teaching experience were more satisfied than Indonesian lecturers. It turned out that there was a relative difference in how teachers accepted the educational content depending on their Korean language fluency. The more lecturers answered that they had no difficulty in understanding Korean materials, the more multimedia materials other than textbooks were used in Korean language classes. It was found that the teacher training process should be structured hierarchically according to the level of the Korean proficiency level and teaching experience.